Manufacturing on the Moon - Production of a multi-purpose vehicle/lab/workshop/habitat for exploration on Mars.
Apprentices in engineering and manufacturing technologies from all years were invited to work in teams from their institution and build models to demonstrate their innovative ideas for manufacturing on the Moon. A team of national judges selected the winner, and awards were presented at Cranfield University on 23 May 2018.
2018 Competition Results
Finalists:M.A.R.C (Mars Adventure Rover Convoy) from OAS Training Centre
S.T.E.V.E (Specialised Terrestrial Experimental Vehicle Explorer) from OAS Training Centre
Team Olympus from UCP Zeller
Team UKAEA from Culham Centre for Fusion Engineering
The Martins from OAS Training Centre
Winners were:
1st place - S.T.E.V.E (Specialised Terrestrial Experimental Vehicle Explorer) from OAS Training Centre
2nd place - Team Olympus from UCP Zeller
3rd place - M.A.R.C (Mars Adventure Rover Convoy) from OAS Training Centre
Previous National Apprenticeship Competitions:
Mission 2017: Manufacturing on the Moon (Production of a “mass transportation system” on the Moon)
Winning Team: UCP Zeller
2nd Place: Rolls-Royce
3rd Place: UKAEA (CCFE)
Mission 2016: Manufacturing on the Moon (Habitation modules)
Teams: UCP Zeller, Rolls-Royce, UKAEA (CCFE), Oxford Instruments, Hayward tyler, Manufacturing Technology Centre
Mission 2015: Manufacturing on the Moon (Series vehicle production on the Moon)
Teams: Global Closure Systems, Oxford Instruments, Zeiss, Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, Ministry of Defence (MoD), Hayward Tyler
Mission 2014: Man on the Moon (Design and build a mechanism which could hold a crew at an altitude of 1000 meters for 5 minute)
Teams: Bombardier, Oxford Instruments and Reliant Precision